Job 29:9

Chiefs held back in words, and they will put the hand to the mouth.

Job 21:5

Look to me and be astonished, and put the hand upon the mouth.

Judges 18:19

And they will say to him, Be silent; put thy hand upon thy mouth and go with us, and be to us for father and for priest: is it good for thee to be priest to the house of one man, or for thee to be priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?

Job 4:2

Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in speaking?

Job 7:11

Also I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the straitness of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 40:4

Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent

Proverbs 30:32

If thou wert foolish in lifting up thyself, and if thou purposed, the hand to the mouth.

James 1:19

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Bible References

Refrained

Job 4:2
Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in speaking?
Job 7:11
Also I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the straitness of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent
James 1:19
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Laid

Job 21:5
Look to me and be astonished, and put the hand upon the mouth.
Job 40:4
Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.
Judges 18:19
And they will say to him, Be silent; put thy hand upon thy mouth and go with us, and be to us for father and for priest: is it good for thee to be priest to the house of one man, or for thee to be priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?
Proverbs 30:32
If thou wert foolish in lifting up thyself, and if thou purposed, the hand to the mouth.